Gender and Society

Question 1

First wave feminism

Answer 1

19th century
Primarily focussed on the right to vote

Question 2

Second wave feminism

Answer 2

1960s
Focussed on equality and legal rights
These included equal pay, access to contraception and the right to abortion

Question 3

Third wave feminism

Answer 3

1990s
Challenged gender roles and aimed to be inclusive of women of all ethnicities, backgrounds and sexualities